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What a fellowship, what a joy divine, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms! What a blessedness, what a peace is mine, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms! |
| Leaning, leaning, Safe and secure from all alarms; Leaning, leaning, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms. |
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O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms! O how bright the path grows from day to day, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms! |
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What have I to dread, what have I to fear, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms! I have peace complete with my Lord so near, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms! |
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London, England, United Kingdom
Happy New Year!!! May we lean on the everlasting arms of God throughout this year and beyond in Jesus mighty name. I pray that the peace of God will be our portion with God so near us this year in Jesus name. Thanks for uploading this song and God bless you all. Peace!!!
London, England, United Kingdom
Praise the Lord!!! Oh how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way. More grace oh Lord to continue to rest on the everlasting arms of God in Jesus Name Amen. Thank God for the complete peace of God with my Lord so near. Thank you for uploading this song and God bless you all. Shalom!!!
London, England, United Kingdom
Oh Lord help us to continue to rest on the everlasting arms of God in Jesus Name Amen. Thanks for uploading this song and God bless you all. Shalom!!!
Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom
Thank you Steve Miller.
I have been looking into the history of this hymn to give a short 5 mins talk on it then sing it at a Lunch Club I go to tomorrow and while I found some information on its history I wondered what the bad news was that prompted the originator A.J. Showalter to think along these lines and you have answered the question in my mind "That he had heard from two former students who had both lost their wives on the same day".
I will add this to my notes.
Thank you once more!
May the Lord bless you.
Detroit, MI, United States
One afternoon in 1887, music teacher A. J. Showalter dismissed his class and returned to his rooming house in Hartsville, Alabama. There he found letters from 2 former students, each with a similar story. Both of them had lost their wives, and both wives had died on the same day. Showalter began writing letters of condolence. The Scripture that came to mind was Deuteronomy 33:26-27, the assurance of God's "everlasting arms" supporting us.
Then he wrote a 3rd letter, to Elisha Hoffman, a hymnwriter in Pennsylvania. Showalter suggested that Hoffman write a hymn on that theme. He even suggested the wording of the chorus. Hoffman responded quickly with 3 stanzas and Showalter supplied the music. - Great Songs of Faith by Brown & Norton
It seems this hymn was produced by a life caring for others, having the living word including the riches of the Old Testament, and fellowship.
Central Georgia, United States
This hymn takes me back to East Griffin Holiness Church. I still get chills listening to it. Thank God.
Valrico, Florida, United States
Rest Eternal, Senator McGovern, You have indeed rested in the Everlasting Arms of the Lord you served, both in your personal life and as servant of America. May we follow your example. May it be so.
Rmc II
"Leaning on the Everlasting Arms."
His arms have lifted me up.
Kentwood, MI, United States
Such a peace dwells in our hearts when our hope is in the Lord! In His everlasting Arms, we can hear love's sweet chords.
Midwest US
My favoite hymn of all times!!! Those Arms have lifted me and sustained me through both times of blessings and difficulties--Those Arms will carry me over the River Jordan someday and set me down in the Promised Land--All Praise to His Name!!!